Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-14
Fashion Notes.

The peasant sleeve with wide puff and
bands is very stylish.
Red is the color that Is prominent In
early spring millinery.
Turbans are 10 be worn mo ore than ever
during the coming spring and summer.
Corduroy in white is seen in some Eng
lish models. The trimming is of velvet
In either red or black.
Dull red corduroy skirts are quite
picture sque as well as stylish. Dark
green is worn with them.
Among the novelties In artificial flow
ers are thistles in every stage of growth,
also catkIns and pussy willows.
Cashmere beaded trimmings, for
trimming dark silks and velvets. are
shown. They are very rich and not con-
splcuous.
Large p1aids are brought out for the
skirts OF gingham dresses, plain gingham
forming the bodice, sleeves and scarf
draperies.
Strips of pinked-out cloth of different
colors, sewn together in two or three
thickness 8, are worn in the collars and
sleeves of dresses.
Blouse waists will be extensively used
for the summer dresses of girls upwards
OF four years old. kilt-plaited skirts will
invariably accompany them.
Little children will wear Scotch caps of
striped straw, blue, red or brown with
white, the ribbon band, of a harmonizing
color, being dotted with white.
Dress skirts will be trimmed with the
yard wide fringes arranged across the en-
tire front as a tablier, or else forming
merely panels on one aide or on both.
Liberty silk, or colored pongee on India
silk, max g the soiiest, prettest possible
mourning dress. A velvet yoke, or collar
aud cuffs, Oft help the gown to be the
prettiest of The day.
Tailor jackeis to wear with various
spring dresses are made of striped or
cross-baTred cloths in two shades OF a
single colOr-notably brown, blue or gray
or else OF two col0rs in soft, vague
tints.
Many or the most fashionable spring
mantles are OF two m aterials. By adding
breadth of new ma erial or setting on a
different trimming the task OF moderniz-
lug last seasons mantle becomes an
easy one.
Sateen dresses are to be quite elaborate
" made, and veivAt is largely used for
their trimming. Open-throated basques,
to be worn with white chemise:tes, nave
shawl collars OF velvet, aud also deep,
close fitting cuffs, into which the full
sleeves are gathered.
Jet fringes of extreme length, composed
OF separate strands, are shown, They are
intended to cover the long frouts and
other portions of some of the spring
nantes, and they are often arranged
across the entire front OF the dress skirt,
or else 10 form panels on one or both
sides.
Linen chemisettes bid fair to be as pop
ular as last summer for wear with dressy
cotton costumes. A rolling note ned col
lar OF velvet usually finishes the neck OF
these dresses, which may be made high
by adding a standing collar that is so ar
ranged that the fronts may be turned
back when q chemisette is inserted.
Pretty basques for home wear are made
OF pale ecru tricot cloth, the lower edge
cut in vandykes, and trimmed around
with rows OF very narrow golden brown
velvet ribbon. The vest Is strapped across
with the same, between the wide velvet
revers, which begin on the shoulder
seam and terminate In a point at the
waist.